Civil docket draws attention in Decatur term
Hearing in circuit court centers on Attorneys T. C. Almon and B. A. Lynne versus the City of Decatur over a $10,000 claim related to a 1933 Oklahoma automobile accident. Pleadings began with defense seeking continuance as Oklahoma law issues surface. A separate verdict awarded A. J. Morris $200 against National Union Fire Insurance in a fixture damage case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Almon
8. A. Lynne
Decatur
Oklahoma
Sue Crow
Crowton
Anna Daniel
Athens
W. T. Woodruff
Carnegie
Okla
Miss Crow
Mrs. Daniel
Nannie Crow
Walter Daniel
Sait
Wert and Hutson
W. L. Chenault
Russellville
Chenault
Chas, H. Eyster
Phillip Shanks
Lynne
Alabama
Keller
Tennessee River
State Highway Commission
Charles Lee
Montgomery County
Supreme Court
Almon
Peach and
Caddell
A. J. Morris
National Union Fire Insurance
Morris
Powell, Powell
A. Lynne
Mediators Seek Parleys as Steel Strike Sways Nations
Labor holiday protests spread across Lansing and Michigan as unions allied with the AFL back sympathy strikes. Mediation efforts aim to bring unions and management to talks while Republic Steel plans reopenings and South Chicago tensions rise after a deadly riot. Subpoenas target Chicago officials tied to the South Chicago riot on Memorial Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Lansing
Mich
American Federation of Labor
United Automobile Workers of America
Committee For Industrial Organization
Daniel A. Knaggs
Monroe
Frank .Murphy
State Eare Bs
Newton Steel Co
Republic Steel
Republic Company
Republic
Chicago
Edward J. Kelly
City Health and
Housers
Brough
Pittsburgh
H. J. Heinz
American Federation of ‘Labor
South Chicago
Edward Kelly
Senate
la Follette Civil Liberties Committee
Thomas J. Courtney
Michal Tobin
Washington
Ricks Family Reunion Moves Toward Decatur Culmination
A Ricks family reunion opens in Omaha with members arriving including Mary Ricks 19 who graduated in Martinsville Indiana and has lived there 10 years. Siblings and relatives from Martinsville Indiana join the gathering as four sons serve in the U S army and other Ricks members converge in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Ricks
W. E. Ricks
Decatur
Mary Ricks
Leona Ricks
Martinsville
Ind
Indiana City
James A. Ricks
Mr. Ricks
United States Army
W. R. and
O. E. Ricks
Robert A. Ricks
Coast Artillery
L. S. Ricks
Revival Meeting In Moulton At First Methodist Church
Rev. W. E. Thomas of the Methodist church assists Pastor J. M. Holland in a revival at the First Methodist church in Moulton. The event is expected to run two to three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Thomas
The
Methodist Church
J. M. Holland
First Methodist Church
Moulton
Full Eclipse of Sun Eyed by Scientists
Scientists and amateurs observed a total solar eclipse as weather allowed. Cantón Island hosts a National Geographic Society group and naval observers timing the moon sun rim union, with a partial view along a California to Florida corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
mid-Pacific
Canton Island
National Geographic Society
United States
Eureka
Calif
Palm Beach
Pila
Pacific
Geographic Navy
Arkansas deputy dies after still raid in Tennessee
Deputy Constable Frank White, 46, of Marked Tree Arkansas, died in a Memphis hospital from bullets fired during a still raid. Federal agents and state officers had raided separately and met at the site north of Marked Tree. Sheriff Dubard said federal agents were J R Jones and J L Kidd from Jonesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Arkansas
Frank White
Marked Tree
Ark
Courtny
White
J. D. Dubard
Federal Revenue
J. R. Jones
J. L. Kidd
Jonesboro
Dubard
McCullah
Tree
Adult schools doing fine work in Morgan county
The Morgan county adult school program reports 63 adults taught to read and write since July 1 last year. One outstanding mill village school taught by Miss Wanda Harris has three years of operation and a large enrollment. Classes cover cooking and sewing along with reading and writing.
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Morgan County
Mill Village
Wanda Harris
Negro Sought After Shooting Affray Near Danville
County officers pursued a negro for questioning in a pistol wounding at an ice cream supper three miles southwest of Danville. Eugene Orr was shot in the leg and his brother Azalea Orr was wounded in the shoulder during the Saturday night melee. The cause remains unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Orr
Azalea Orr
Danville
J. Street Sandlin
Eugene
Private Service For Jean Harlow Promised By Family
Hollywood star Jean Harlow died at 26 from uremic poisoning. Her mother and stepfather chose a private service at Wee Kirk O The Heather in Glendale with the coffin closed. She had married three times and left a legacy in platinum roles and charitable studio gestures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Jean Harlow
Hollywood
Barbara la Mar
Wallace Reid
Rudolph Valentins
Jean Bello
Marino Bello
Valentine
Harlow
Wee Kirk O
Heather
Glendale
Jean
Bello
Clark Gable
William Powell
Powell
Miss Harlow
Charles McGrew
Paul Bern
Harold Rosson
Ace Film
Bern
Beverly Hills
New Plan for Court Change Is Considered
Washington June 8. A plan by Senator Andrews to enlarge the Supreme Court to 11 members received consideration as Senators sought a compromise on the Roosevelt judiciary bill. The Hatch plan for a fluctuating size faces opposition with a possible two year extension of the Public Works Act approved. Attorney General Cummings seeks transfer of a monopoly case against Aluminum Co of America to a Philadelphia three judge court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrews
Fila
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Hatch
N. M
Bug CD
Neb
House
Public Works
Senna Hayden
Ariz
White House
Senate
Cummings
Aluminum Aty of America
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New Mission Big Success At Southside Baptist Church
The Southside Baptist church at 1333 Fourth Avenue South launched a new mission that drew a large congregation. Rev. Josh Collier delivered a strong message and several attendees requested prayer. Volunteers from the church are sought for Saturday morning carpentry to build more seats, contacting Bryan Abbott or Rev. I W Myers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southside Baptist Church
Fourth Avenue South
Josh Collier
Southside Church
Bryan Abbott
I W. Myers
Sixty Enrolled in Summer School At Junior High
Today 60 students enrolled in summer school classes at Junior High, starting Monday. The six week program ends with a new session beginning at another school. Teachers include Prof. W. T. Jordan, Mrs. M. J. Brown, Miss Florence Smith, Miss Lucile Russell, and Prof. O. 8 Hagerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Jordan
M. J. Brown
Florence Smith
Lucile Russell
O. 8. Hagerman
Revival Meeting Off To Splendid Start At Local Church
The revival meeting at Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church opens strong with Rev. Frank T. Smith of First Baptist Hartselle leading both morning and evening services. Rev. C L Dobbs invites all to hear the visiting minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixteenth Avenue Baptist Church
Frank T. Smith
First Baptist Church of
Hartselle
Morgan Association
C. L. Dobbs
Shark Catches by Decatur Miss on Gulf Fishing Trip
Nine year old Betty Simmons, daughter of Mr and Mrs F A Simmons of Canal Street Decatur, joined a Biloxi Gulf coast trip with aunts Miss Lucile Lamon and Miss Dixie Lamon. A shark struck the line weighing about 20 pounds before its head was severed aboard the boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Simmons
F. A. Simmons
Canal Street
Gulf Coast
Lucile Lamon
Decatur
Dixie Lamon
Newark
N. J
Biloxi
Miss
New Orleans
Gulf
Malaria Base Nears Finishing Stages at Wheeler Pool HQ
Construction progresses at the Wheeler pool riverbank for the malarial control base. A two story brick headquarters rises as a rock wall 150 feet long, four to five feet above water, will shield the works and earth from wave action. Sixty power boats used in operations will be stationed here and some transferred to Decatur headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCartney
Wheeler Pool
Decatur
Girl Scout Troop Presents Program and Summer Camp Plans
Girl Scout Troop 1 met Monday afternoon at Miss Ianent Scarborough home 329 Jackson. The program featured Bible reading by Miss Mary McClure Scout laws by Miss Martha Frances Kilgore scout work by Miss Dolores Se doing good deeds by Miss De Virginia Bingham and being prepared by Miss Mary Pat Fitzpatrick. Plans were made for the July summer camp. Punch and other refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ianent Scarborough
Jackson
Mary McClure
Martha Frances Kilgore
Doloresse
de Virginia Bingham
Mary Pat Fpitspatrick
Hos
Primary Class Enjoys Picnic in Austin ville
The primary class of the Austin ville Methodist church held a Saturday picnic and hike. They gathered at Mrs. Dan Walden's home, hiked to a designated place, played games, and shared lunch at noon with attendees including Billie Gay Roberts Olfie May Roberts Imogene Walden Jack Walden John Kelly and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austinville Methodist Church
Dan Walden
Billie Gay Roberts
Olfie May Roberts
Imogene Walden
Jack Walden
John Kelly
Ray Mitchell
Junior
Minadell Owens
Barbara
Wylodean Seagers
Nell Smith
Sim Hamilton
Carl Cooper
Dorothy Rickle
Potter dies of wounds in Tennessee farming incident
William Potter a 35 year old farmer died in a Brownsville hospital of bullet wounds suffered nearly two weeks earlier when his mother Betty Potter 60 was shot to and a sister wounded while they ate lunch in a cotton patch on their Ripley area farm near Ripley Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Tenn
William Potter
Betty Potter
Ripley
TVA Plans Operator Dwelling Near Decatur Sub-station
The Construction and Maintenance division will begin erecting an operator's house near the primary sub-station at the rear of Decatur Goodyear Mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TVA
Decatur Goodyear Mills
TVA to Move Office Locations in Nearby Downtown Move
The department of Tennessee Valley Authority offices will relocate from 405 Bank Street to the Thomas Building beside Hargrove and Pointer's store at the intersection of Second Avenue Lee and Ferry streets.
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Department City of Tennessee Valley Authority
Bank Street
Thomas
Hargrove and Pointer's
Second Avenue
Lee and
Ferry Streets
Twenty Die in Madrid Fire and Siege of Spain
Madrid reports indicate heavy bombardment starting at midnight with over 1,000 shells. Twenty people killed in the streets and more than forty hospitalized as insurgent attacks intensify around Madrid and Valencia. Insurgents bomb Almeria in reprisal while British efforts to mediate continue with non-intervention patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Madrid
Valencia
Spain
Germany
Italy
Almeria
la Granja
Albert Durant
Second International Brigade
Perpignan
Nts
Sterchi Bros. reports higher May 1937 sales
A. L. Burns states May 1937 net sales reached 718,113 dollars, up from 565,622 in May 1936. For January–May 1937, net sales totaled 2,375,278 dollars versus 2,005,957 in 1936, a rise of 18.41 percent, with May showing a 48.15 percent jump over April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterchi Bros. Stores Inc
A. L. Burns
Decatur
Burns
North
Alabama
Rotary convention delegates claim other nations share singing zeal
Nice France June delegates from Japan Yugoslavia South Africa and English speaking nations argue they sing at luncheons with same vigor as Rotarians in Chicago. United States participants include John MacGregor William Diehl Algernon Blair Evin Weeks R L Sandwick and Frank Honicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nice
France
Rotary International
Chicago
United States
John MacGregor
Needham
Mass
William R. Diehl
Columbus
Algernon Blair
Montgomery
Als
Evin R. Weeks
Binghampton
N. Y
R. L. Sandwick
Hlanlana
Park
W. Va
Frank Honicker
Philadelphia
Carmichael Elected Chancellor of Vanderbilt University
Dr Oliver Cromwell Carmichael age 45 an Alabama born former honorary British army captain was elected today chancellor of Vanderbilt University succeeding James H Kirkland in Nashville Tennessee AP reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
Oliver Cromwell Carmichael
Vanderbilt University
James H. Kirkland
Judge Hamilton Heads to National Junior Order Meet
Judge F. M. Hamilton departs Sunday for Washington D C to attend the national convention of Junior Order United American Mechanics as Alabama’s national delegate. He also serves as deputy grand councilor for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Hamilton
Washington, D. C
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Alabama
Hamilton
WPA to begin 8000 worker cut in Alabama this week
Montgomery officials said the Works Progress Administration will start reducing Alabama staff by about 8000 with full cuts to meet Washington limits by June 30. Some projects will be suspended first, especially those with high supervisory costs, while continuing projects may be halted at any time without harming community value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Works Progress Administration
Alabama
A. P. Morgan, Jr
Morgan
WPA Rollo
Washington
WPA
Jefferson County
Presiding Elder Plans Itinerary Visit to Pettysville then Decatur
Dr. M. E Lazenby presiding elder of the Decatur district will preach at Pettysville at 11 AM Wednesday and conduct a conference in the afternoon. He will speak at Ninth Street Methodist Church in the evening in Decatur, followed by a conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E Lazenby
Decatur
Pettysville
Thelmer Vaughn
Lazenby
Ninth Street
Morgan County Board of Review Meets at Courthouse
The Morgan county board of review is in session at the courthouse to hear complaints on assessments and fix valuations. Members include John M. Maxwell the county tax assessor and Wallace Meadows John McCutcheon R. H. Burleson and Jeff Rowe of the county board of revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan County Board of Review
John M. Maxwell
County Board of Revenue
Wallace Meadows
John McCutcheon
R. H. Burleson
Jeff Rowe
Quiet Fire Response Protects Mothers at University Hospital
Chicago June 8 Chief Joseph Sullivan orders silent fire response after University hospital awning blaze. Firemen arrive quietly, set engine on street to limit disturbance in maternity ward. mothers and babies not disturbed as flames are extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph Sullivan
University Hospital
Sullivan
Engineer's Report Not Yet Received by City
Mayor R N Harris said Decatur has not received the detailed written report from George G Earl sewerage engineer of New Orleans. Earl was summoned to analyze defects in the TVA constructed sewerage unit and his name appeared on a list from the Authority. A verbal report at a special council meeting last week urged several changes by Warree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. N. Harris
Decatur
George G. Earl
New Orleans
Earl
TVA
Warree
Weather Summary for Tennessee River Region
The Tennessee River stood at 21.6 feet with a 4 gauge as of 7 am. A trace of rain was noted, with Alabama partly cloudy and warmer in the north central area. For Tennessee the night and Wednesday forecast shows local showers in the west and no significant temperature change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Alabama
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Monroe, Mich
RE Union
Sterchi
Carmichael
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